Introducing our first report on tackling child labour in cocoa

Real change cannot be brought about by one organisation or company working in isolation. Collaboration is needed. Our report looks, for the first time, at the effectiveness of efforts made by the Nestlé Cocoa Plan and the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) to tackle the problem of child labour.

This site gives an overview of the five sections of our report. For the complete report, please download the PDF.

Thousand tonnes of cocoa sourced through the Nestlé Cocoa Plan by the end of 2018

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Thousand tonnes of cocoa sourced through the Nestlé Cocoa Plan by the end of 2020

Observe and
learn from
remediation
successes
and failures

Show
leadership on
the issue and
assist other
organisations

Strong collaboration

Real change cannot be brought about by one organisation or company working in isolation. Collaboration is needed. The partnership between Nestlé and the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) is changing the way that the cocoa industry tackles the issue of child labour.

Established in 2002, within the framework of the Harkin-Engel Protocol, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) is a non-profit organisation that promotes child protection in cocoa-growing communities. ICI works with the cocoa industry, civil society, farmers’ organisations, communities and national governments in cocoa-producing countries to ensure a better future for children and to contribute to the elimination of child labour.

Founded in 1999, The Fair Labor Association (FLA) strives to improve workers’ lives around the world by creating lasting solutions to abusive labour practices by offering tools and resources to companies. Within the context of the Nestlé Cocoa Plan, the FLA conducts an annual, independent review of our progress in tackling child labour, which is publically available through its website.